Public Policy

Have the Social Sciences Failed Us?
Impact
May 22, 2012

Have the Social Sciences Failed Us?

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Are Junk Food Sales in U.S. schools Responsible for Childhood Obesity?
Featured
May 21, 2012

Are Junk Food Sales in U.S. schools Responsible for Childhood Obesity?

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The Hidden Costs of the Prison Boom for the Mental Health of Women
Featured
May 16, 2012

The Hidden Costs of the Prison Boom for the Mental Health of Women

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My Social Science Career: Special Edition with Milena Zic-Fuchs
Communication
May 14, 2012

My Social Science Career: Special Edition with Milena Zic-Fuchs

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Rom Harré on What is Social Science?

Rom Harré on What is Social Science?

“Everybody lives in a society…They want to know what it is they’re living in” An exploration of the nature of the social sciences. How do they differ from the physical sciences? What challenges do they face? What is their value?

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Methamphetamine Markets, Personal Relationships, and Families

Methamphetamine Markets, Personal Relationships, and Families

No matter what type of market organization or operation we observed or how good or bad the quality of the local product being sold, we found that relationships and transactions in methamphetamine markets were always personal.

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Campaign for Social Science: Promoting the Social Sciences to the Public, Media, and Parliament

Campaign for Social Science: Promoting the Social Sciences to the Public, Media, and Parliament

In January 2011, the Campaign for Social Science was launched in the House of Lords. One year on Cary Cooper, Chair of the Academy of Social Sciences, spoke to socialsciencespace about the first year of the campaign and its plans for the future.

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What are the prospects for global sociology?

What are the prospects for global sociology?

For there to be some sort of global sociology there would need to a recognition of socio-culturally disparate forms of knowledge and institutional settings.

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Adding People to the Climate Change Equation

Adding People to the Climate Change Equation

People’s behavior has been noticeably absent in science on sustainability, but a conference before June’s U.N. summit offers some hint human processes may join natural ones in developing solutions.

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Research Integrity in the UK – the Spawn of Satan?

Research Integrity in the UK – the Spawn of Satan?

A document drops into my inbox that purports to be a draft Concordat between the major UK funders and university managements on research integrity – a publication that has already been set for July 2012, but someone belatedly thought that it might be a good idea to get disciplinary associations on board.

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The Guardian’s Simon Jenkins is completely wrong.

The Guardian’s Simon Jenkins is completely wrong.

A response to Sir Simon Jenkins’ article on the value of public universities.

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Working Moms: The Kids Are All Right

Working Moms: The Kids Are All Right

Working mothers tend to be happier and healthier than mothers who stay at home caring for young children, according to recent research. But many of those who work are often haunted by the question: “Am I screwing up my kids?”

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